Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-04-27
CALHOUN DAY.
THE UNWILLING or THE STATUE or
JOHN Q. CALHoUH.
a Great Occasion in chsrls,ton q. c.
Civic and Military Display-0ra-
tion and Odes.
rBy telegraph to tho DIspa,ch.l

CHARLESTON, April 26.-Arore pIo-
rious weather than marks Calhoun day
could not be imagined. Not a cloud in
the sky, dust LAID, atmosphere cooled by
yesterdays heavy rains. This morning
at dawn the streets were full OF people,
including large number Of strangers.
immense throngs gathered on the Bat
terry to witness the formation of the
procession-one of the largest and
grandest ever seen in Charleston. The
procession moved from the Battery
little after noon, proceeding directly
up Meeting street a mile and half TO
Marion Square, where the Calhoun
monument is situated and where stage
capable of holding 1000 people had
been erected for the orator aud special
ly-invited guests.
The procession was formed as follows:
!. Tho military escorflng the Governor and
his stan and chief marshol and his assistants.
= The mayors and city councils Of Charles
ton and OF other Cities
D. The presidents, professors. and students
OF The universities, colleges, and schools Of the
state aud city.
4. The various civic societies Of tho city.
D. mo Ouu-feilOWS. freemaSOna, hniSns'
and otter kindred organizations.
G. Distinguished guests and others.
7. Citizens generally.
The military display was magni-
ficent, including many companies
from the interior Of the State
and numerous military bands, both
city and country. The following
was the order Of ceremonies: Opening
prayer by the Rev. Charles Cottles-
worth Pickney, ID. ID. {; music (; unveil-
ing of the monument by thirty-two
young ladies /; artillery salute of nine
teen guns on the Battery; ode, by Miss
Cheesborougb, read 10y the Rev. Charles
A. Stakely Grafton by the Hon. l.. Q.
G. Lamar ode, by Mrs. Margaret J.
Preston, read by the Rev. W. +. Jun
kin, ID. ID. benediction by the Rev.
John o. Wilson.
The rush to hear Lamar was i'm
mense, and the great square was block
ed with people, while every available
gallery, piazza, balcony, window, and
other point Of advantage on the citadel
and the windows on King, Calhoun,
and Meeting streets, enclosing the
square on three sides, were occupied.
The stand and the statue were draped
by both the State and national colors,
which were drawn away by six little
children, while thirty-fiye young ladies
and misses stood around as sponsors.
The young indies were appointed to be
present at the unwilling of the monu-
ment. With very few exceptions they
are relatives of Calhoun. Two of the
young ladies are the nearest relatives
of their age of General Francis
Marion, of the Revolution, the di-
rectresses believing thetw distinguish
ed Carolinians TO have been kindred
spirits, though in different depart
ments of service to the State. The
names of the young ladies are as fol
lows:
Pendleion-Miss Converse Pickens.
Charleston-Misses Emmie Holmes, Camilla
Johnson, Sadie Simons. Lilly Carrere, Irene
BESSIE p. Kavenel, Virginia Porcher, Emma
BOylston. Floride Cantey johnson. jamie 81
mons. FlorideI Calhoun Pickens. Edith COurte-
nay, Bessie Cauere, and Minnie Naux.
Aik6n-Miss Nidoau Marion Legare.
ntEhtlOf tnoto Dui a MIN anu ioAi' hu-
yenel.
Richland-Miss Kate G. Waters.
Abbeville-Missts Kate Marshall, Kitty Per
rim, Kate c. Parker, Clarke COthran, Marion
Mitchell, Louise Calhoun, COOdie Calhoun, and
Salie Calhoun.
Winnsboro-Miss lizzie BTatiOn.
Edgeheld-Miss Marion Calhoun Butler.
Marion-Miss Salie X. Gregg.
Newberry-Miss Mcintosh.
Newman Ga.-Miss Annie T. Caldwell and
Miss n. X. Hill.
Augusta, Ga.--Miss Katie Houston.
THE BABIES.
The six baby JEWELLERS pulled the
ropes under the supervision of the at
tending young ladies. The babies were
Julia Calhoun, great-grOnddaughter of
The statesman; William Lowndes Cal
houn, great grandson of the statesman;
+. Putnam Calhoun, Jr., great-grand-
son of the statesman and great-grand-
nephew of General Putnam Sadie
Ancrum, grcat-grandniece of the states
man; Floride Calhoun Pickens, and
E1ori1a Dovna Iobuoop